Tom Cotton (former student, Politics and Economics), will serve in the US House of Representatives after defeating a rival for the open seat out of Arkansas' 4th District. Cotton is a Republican and Army veteran. The Weekly Standard called him a "rising political star."

In Southern California municipal races, Paula Lantz (MA, Education, '69) held off two challengers to retain her seat on the Pomona city council. Lantz, a lifelong Pomona resident, has served on the council since 1991.

Gary Tomak (MBA, Drucker School, '93), kept his seat on the Desert Sands Unified School District board in La Quinta. Tomak, an incumbent, was one of eight candidates running for three open seats on the board. He's served on the board since 1999.